FONTSMITH LTD
Company number 03870285 · Active · London E1 6JE
FONTSMITH LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03870285) incorporated on 2 November 1999, registered in London. Its registered activity is specialised design activities (SIC 74100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £3.79m and cash of £9,367, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 9% on the prior period (£3.48m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 5,638 comparable companies in London (median £2,786, upper quartile £23k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 November 1999
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 22 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 November 2026 — in 25 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 74100
- Specialised design activities
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £3.79m | £9,367 | £3.89m | £102k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.48m | £41k | £3.49m | £79k | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 38.2 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £4,684
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 66/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £3,785,284 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 38.2
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1999-11-02 (27 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- (persons with significant control statement) — · since 16 October 2023
- Jason Norman Smith — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 24 January 2020
- Monotype Imaging Inc. (corporate entity, United States Of America) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 24 January 2020 · ceased 27 January 2020
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in London
Same activity (specialised design activities), closest in incorporation date.
- DECODE LIMITED — London, inc. Nov 1999
- FIRST FOLIO DESIGN LIMITED — London, inc. Nov 1999
- ENDPOINT. LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 1999
- AMANDA BARING DESIGN LIMITED — London, inc. Nov 1999
- TONY BALL ASSOCIATES PLC — London, inc. Oct 1999
- VAAL LTD — , inc. Oct 1999
All companies incorporated on 2 November 1999 · in Nov 1999.
Reminders for FONTSMITH LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.